Hunting-shirt



(No Model.)

0. E. SHEDAKER.

HUNTING SHIRT.

No. 256,747. Patented Apr. 18, 1882.

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N PETERS. Pholn-Ulhogmphnr, Washington, D. c.

UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICE.

CHARLES SHEDAKER, OF PHILADELPHIA, PENNSYLVANIA.

HUNTING-SHIRT.

SPECIFICATION forming part of Letters Patent No. 256,747, dated April 18, 1882,

Application filed January 24, 1882. (No model.)

To all whom it may concern:

Beitknown that I, CHARLES E. SHEDAKER, a citizen of the United States, residing at Philadelphia,inthecountyofPhiladelphiaand State of Pennsylvania, have invented certain new and useful Improvements in Hunting-Shirts; and I do declare the following to be a full, clear, and exact description of the invention, such as will enable others skilled in the art to which it appertains to make and use the same, reference being had to the accompanying drawing, and to the letters and figures of reference marked thereon, which forms apartof this specification.

This invention has relation to that class of shirts in use by sportsmen, bicyclers, and the like, in which the shirtfront is provided with double flaps, eyelet-holes, and lacing-cord; and the novelty consists in the front or bosom of the same, as will be hereinafter more fully described, and particularly pointed out in the claim.

In the figure in the drawing is represented a front view of the bosom of a shirt embodying the improvements of my invention.

A is the front of the shirt, and is made of one piece of material, and has a straight out, a, extending a suitable distance downwardly. On each sidcof this openin ga, atits edges, aresecurelystitchedstrips ofbraid,B,orsimilarcompact material. Through this braid B and the body of the materialA areinserted metallic eyelets O, through whichis laced the cord D. On the inside of front A, on each side of the cut a, are stitched flaps E and F. The flap E is provided with buttonscand the flap F with buttonholesf.

In operation the cord D is loosened and the shirtslipped on the body. Then the flaps Eand F are buttoned up and the cordD properly laced up through the eyelets U and tied at the neck, and it will thus be seen that the shirt will be secured against unfastening during even "iolent exercise. The eyelets prevcnt'the shrinking of the cord-holes when wet, and the re-enforcement of braid furnishes a firm base for securing the eyelets in place and prevents their tearing out, as would be thecase were they secured directly and only on the body of the shirt A, as that is usually made of woolen or other less dense and compact material. The flaps E F prevent the eyelets and cord from rubbing or coming in contact with the flesh where no undershirt is worn with it.

Having thus described my improved'shirt, what I claim as new and useful, and desire to secure by Letters Patent of the United States, is-

As an improved article of manufacture, the shirt A, provided with flaps E F c f, front opening, a, the sides, having re'enforce strips of braid or other suitable material, provided with metallic eyelets c and lacing-cord D, substantially as and for the purpose set forth.

In testimony whereof I atfix my signature in presence of two witnesses.

CHARLES E. SHEDAKER. Witnesses: Tnos. D. Mownns, CHAS. F. VAN HORN. 

